Our playgrounds are open again!

Barstow Heights Community Services District

is excited to announce that...

Our playgrounds at both parks

are open to the public again!!

Just in time for Easter weekend and

Spring Break! (for B.U.S.D. schools).

We'd like to THANK YOU for your patience,

as the playground areas at both of our parks

were under construction and had been closed

for a few weeks more than we had anticipated.

We are thrilled about the addition of three beautiful

NEW shade structures! (2 at Venner park, and 1 at Barstow 

Heights Park). As the hot days of summer approach, we are

happy to know that kids in our community will be able to

enjoy much cooler playground areas, even during the

hottest parts of the day.

Please enjoy and have a Happy (and Safe!) Easter!!

 (Barstow Heights Park, located on the corner of H Street and Rimrock Rd.)

 (another view of Barstow Heights Park, located on the corner of H Street and Rimrock Rd.) 

(photo taken last week, while construction was still in progress at

Venner Park, located on the corner of K Street and Panamint Rd.)

The Board of Directors on 8/28/17

We are pleased to share the latest
annual photo taken of the members of
our 2017 Board of Directors!

(L to R):  Our newest Director, Gene Low, Daryl Schendel,

President Dick Jacobs, Vice President Robert M. Stapp, and

Jeanette Hayhurst. Our board members continue to work

hard to make our community and beautiful parks better.

We are so thankful for all that they do!

Dedication of Barstow Heights Park on Wed, Nov. 4th at 10:00am!

You are invited to join us for a

Dedication Ceremony

at Barstow Heights Park

(located on the corner of H Street and Rimrock Road)

10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, November 4th, 2015

 

 

Come Celebrate with us…

(The Barstow Heights Community Services District Board of Directors)

the completion of recent park improvement projects!

  Our brief ceremony will honor the memory of two very special ladies;

Barbara E. Kelley, who gave more than 36 years of dedicated service to our community as a Director of the BHCSD, and Dorothy Davis, whose generous contributions funded the recent additions of new shade canopies, picnic tables, barbecues, trash cans, sidewalks, and trees to beautify the park.

Keynote speakers will include Beverly J. Lowry and Richard (Dick) P. Jacobs. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the ceremony.

 

Park Reminders!

As Spring approaches and the weather begins to warm up, we start to see a big increase in the number of people who visit our Parks each day. We LOVE to see our Parks being enjoyed by so many children and adults! Here are some photos we took recently to show you what makes us smile...

 Barstow Heights Park on Saturday 2/21/15 at 1pm.

(corner of H street and Rimrock road)

Someone is having a party complete with bounce houses and a piñata!

You can also see that the grass is starting to grow back alongside

our newly constructed sidewalk ramp. Our NEW shaded picnic areas

are now much easier to get to with your wheelchairs, strollers, and rolling ice-chests!

 

Venner Park on Saturday 2/21/15 at 1pm.

(corner of K street and Panamint road)

Another party with a bounce house and kids playing soccer in the grass.

Three separate shaded picnic areas at this location means lots of room for

multiple gatherings/events to take place at one time.

This park also features a large playground area for the children, fitness stations,

a basketball court, beach volleyball court, and horseshoe pits.

 

We thought it would be a good time to remind our guests about our Park Rules and Regulations as well as answer your most frequently asked question. Our office gets the most phone calls from park visitors inquiring about how to make reservations to use one of our Parks and whether or not we have water/electricity hook-ups available.

 

At this time, we do NOT take reservations for our Parks. They are always free and open to the public on a "first come, first serve" basis. We also do not have water/electricity hook-ups available. Those who rent/bring in bounce houses, laser-tag arenas, and other such forms of entertainment are responsible for bringing their own generators/air compressors if power is needed.

 

Finally, here our Park Rules and Regulations as

posted at both of our Park locations:

Please enjoy our lovely Parks!!
 

Barstow Heights Park is CLOSED Temporarily for Construction!

Construction began this morning (Tuesday 9/9/14), at Barstow Heights Park that is located on the corner of H Street and Rimrock Rd. We are very excited to finally announce this improvement project that the Board of Directors have been planning for more than a year now. The improvements being made will include the construction of TWO new shade canopies (20 feet wide by 40 feet in length), the addition of three new picnic tables, new trash cans, and new barbecues; as well as new cement foundations and sidewalks/ramps that meet all of the ADA requirements. New benches/seating on each side the basketball court will also be added. Our park will soon feature more picnic areas that are covered/shaded and will be much more accessible and user-friendly to guests with wheelchairs, strollers, and rolling ice chests! The project is expected to take a few weeks to complete, so for now, THE PARK IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC with the exception of the Basketball Court. The Basketball Court will remain open as long as those who use it will respect the temporary orange fencing and stay out of the closed section of the park.  We are hopeful that we will be able to open the park again beginning Friday, September 19th, as long as the Construction is able to progress as scheduled. In the meantime, we recommend that residents and guests visit nearby Venner Park that is located on the corner of K Street and Panamint Rd.
THANK YOU for your patience while we are
Closed for Construction...

we can't wait to reveal all the NEW improvements

as soon as they are completed!

It's going to be beautiful!!

 

 All of the painted white lines show where new sidewalks will be added...

this sidewalk will connect from the parking lot to the restrooms

and then to the shaded picnic areas and playground.

 

 More new sidewalks being added near the restrooms

to connect them to the covered picnic areas and parking lot.

 

 South location where one of the new 20x40 foot slabs and shade canopies will be added.

 

 Another view of the South location where one of the new 20x40 foot slabs

and shade canopies will be added.

 

 The painted white lines show where the sidewalk ramp going down the hill will be located.

 

 The old barbecue and slab on the North side will be replaced

with a another new 20x40 foot slab and shade canopy.

 

View looking up the hill from the location of the North side shade canopy.

 

Painted lines show where sidewalks are being added to connect

both covered picnic areas with the playground.

 

We were featured in the Desert Dispatch twice this week!

Please visit these links to see photos and read more about these headlines in our local newspaper, the Desert Dispatch:
 

HOPING FOR HELP:
Governor's declaration would help Barstow recoup storm damage costs

http://www.desertdispatch.com/article/20140825/NEWS/140829974/12985/NEWS
 

and

Heights residents share stories after storm damage

http://www.desertdispatch.com/article/20140826/NEWS/140829961

Flash Flood aftermath (conditions at Venner Park)

Sending thoughts, prayers, and well wishes to our many residents who have been affected by flash flooding. We also ask the public to please be especially careful and drive slowly on our muddy roads as they are still being cleared and worked on by Cal-trans and County Road crews. Here are some photos of the damage at

Venner park (corner of K street and Panamint) as seen early Monday morning (8/4/14). Our City of Barstow crews have taped off areas that the public should please stay away from until repairs can be made to make them more safe.
Thank you for your cooperation in avoiding any unsafe conditions/areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

The Board of Directors on 2/24/14!

 

We are excited to introduce the members of our Board of Directors for 2014!

(Back Row, L to R):  President Dick Jacobs, Robert Stapp, and Paul Wilkey. (Front Row, L to R):  Jeanette Hayhurst and Daryl Schendel.  They all do such a fine job and are working hard to make our Community and Parks better!

The Board of Directors on 6/24/13

Do you recognize any of these men? These are the members of our Board of Directors! (Back L to R) Daryl Schendel, Paul Wilkey, and Robert Stapp (Front Row) Stephen King and Dick Jacobs. They all do such a fine job working to make our community better!

 

Packed Parks on Easter Weekend!

We were so glad to see our two Parks packed so full of people this past weekend! We are so pleased to see them utilized and so busy this time of year when the weather is so lovely. Here are a few photos we took to try to show you the crowds present at both Parks on Sunday afternoon, March 31st. We hope you all had a Happy Easter and thank you for visiting and enjoying our beautiful Parks!

 

 The crowd at Barstow Heights Park, corner of H street and Rimrock (above).

 

 The main parking lot was full, so there were quite a few cars parked on the
South side of Barstow Heights Park as well (above).

 

 The busy playground at Venner Park, corner of Panamint and K street (above).

 

 South-side view of Venner Park (above).

 

View of Venner Park from the South-East corner (above).

New Wood Chips at Venner Park!

NEW wood chips were put into place in the children's play area at Venner Park on Wednesday morning, March 27th!  Here are a few photos we took to document the work that was done. We hope you enjoy this additional improvement to the park!

 

Finally, here are a few photos of my 5 year-old son Juan

who watched the new wood chips being blown into place

and was excited to be the first kid to get to play

amongst all of the new wood chips!

 

Snow again!!

FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2013

It's not often that we get snow here in the High Desert. Miraculously, we've been blessed with snow two times in less than a month! Here are a few photos I was able to get at Venner Park this morning. By noon, most of the snow had melted, but it sure was beautiful while it lasted. Enjoy these pics!

 

Snow, beautiful Snow...

...at Barstow Heights Park!

(located on the corner of Rimrock Rd. and H Street)

Who wants to build a snowman?!!

Debbie's Retirement

On July 12th, 2012, Debbie Garvin worked her last day in the office as the General Manager/Secretary of the Barstow Heights Community Services District. Board President, Dick Jacobs, had planned a special "surprise" retirement luncheon for her that only the Board members, Debbie's husband Tim, daughter Katy, and myself knew about and attended. Even though Debbie warned us that she "hates" surprises, the Board really wanted the opportunity to recognize her and thank her for her 17 years of dedicated service to the district. As the new General Manager/Secretary that was hired to take her place, I can also tell you that it has been an honor to spend the past month working in the office with Debbie as she has been training me to do the job. I know that I have tough shoes to fill, but I am grateful to Debbie for making this transition so easy for me and for being a friend that I can admire so much and want to be like.

The Board of Directors presented Debbie with this beautifully
engraved desk organizer for her to enjoy using at home:

 We know we will still get to see you occasionally,

but you sure will be missed here at the office!
Enjoy your retirement Debbie!!
 

Panamint Park renamed Venner Park

This information was published on the front page of
the Desert Dispatch on Wednesday, May 30th, 2012:

BARSTOW • Barstow Heights officials renamed Panamint Park in honor of local resident William Venner over the weekend.

Venner died in March 2011. He once worked part-time for the Barstow Heights Community Services District and also worked as a teacher and administrator at various Barstow schools.

Even when he was not employed by the agency, Venner was dedicated to helping clean up the park, which he lived across the street from, Board President Dick Jacobs said.

“He always tried to get the graffiti off the day after it happened,” Jacobs said.

The board had been thinking of ways to honor Venner since his death, Jacobs said, and someone proposed renaming the park.

The agency installed a plaque indicating the park’s new name.

The community services district maintains two parks in the Barstow Heights neighborhood through a contract with the city of Barstow.

On Monday, May 28th (memorial day) at 10am, the Barstow Heights CSD Board of Directors held a rededication ceremony at the park located at Panamint and K street in Barstow Heights. There was a barbecue celebration provided for the public afterwards.